Subj : Re: Really struggling with windows install pls help :)
To   : alt.bbs.synchronet
From : Matthew C E Bamber
Date : Mon Jan 01 2024 03:08:35

From Newsgroup: alt.bbs.synchronet

On Monday, January 1, 2024 at 5:10:53¨AM UTC, Digital Man wrote:
> To: Matthew C E Bamber 
> Re: Really struggling with windows install pls help :) 
> By: Matthew C E Bamber to alt.bbs.synchronet on Sun Dec 31 2023 06:27 pm 
> 
> > From Newsgroup: alt.bbs.synchronet
> > 
> > Hi everyone! 
> > I am brand new to aynchronet BBS and trying to install it for the forst time 
> > on windows, i go though the setup windows installer but at the end when it 
> > say launch synchronet i get a window popup saying. 
> > 
> > sbbsctrl.exe - application error 
> > the application was unable to start correctly click ok to close the 
> > application? 
> > 
> > any ideas? 
> > 
> > Ive tried reinstalling several times.
> Things to check: 
> - does running sbbs.exe instead of sbbsctrl.exe make any difference? 
> - do you have any "security software" installed that might be killing Synchronet because it's opening and listening on TCP/UDP ports? 
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Thanks for coming back to me, i really appreciate your help.
i am running Microsoft Windows 10 Home
version 10.0.19045 build 19045
I have turned off (as best I can) windows defender, thats the only security software I have installed its a pretty bare bones install. although I do have the net frameworks installed.
This is the Synchronet version i am using
Installer: sbbs319b.zip [ftp] [mirror] (11MB) (January 2022)
CRC32: cef7558f
MD5: 3c5e28d62aea3c437f4cc4f9e6080f76
SHA1: e38f973ebbc816942588adfcb044c1a644c26a94 
I tried running the sbbs.exe (in sbbs exec folder) i get "sbbs.exe - application error the application was unable to start correctly, although this time a black window pops up, black window goes when i click the OK box.
I had no issues during install, only at the end when its finished installing and try and run the software.
When i uninstall i get error sbbsNTsvcs.exe application error
Hope this information helps.
Thank you for your time
Matt
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